*** Andy Steere's Gee Bee Y ARF "Build" ***
These pictures show the assembly (can't hardly call it building) of the Pacific Aeromodels Gee Bee Y. These pictures are in general chronological order as construction progressed, starting with the earliest on the top (from 07/23/02 through 07/28/02).
1600 / 1024 / 640 - 1/8" Dark blue pinstripe |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Decals applied to tail. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Start RCS 140 Install. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Fits completely inside cowl! |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Painted inside high-temp black. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - installed tailwheel and horn. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - 2" Klett Tailwheel added. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - MK Horns all around... |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Elevators are not very scale. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Gear and pants installed. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Pinholes hold epoxy better. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - 1/2" standoffs of birch-ply. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Pilot trimmed and installed. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Wing mounted! |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Steel mounting bolts. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Right side fits good. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Left side fits good too. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Throttle & Choke linkages. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Used camera as inspection mirror. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Zoomed to size servo-tube. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Ready to epoxy stab. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Measured, then weighed down. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Starting to look like an airplane! |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Epoxied fin and rudder. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Now install servos. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Big wing! |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - MK ball-bearing control system. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Elevator half and rudder on right. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Other elevator half on the left. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Mixing the elevator halfs with TX. |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Radio System Diagram |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Ignition System Diagram |
1600 / 1024 / 640 - Servo Control Diagram. |
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Copyright 2002 - Andy SteereLast modified on 08/12/2002